Demand has outstripped supply since hairstylists were handed a new source of income, thanks to the likes of Steven Tyler (judge on American Idol) who is credited with kick starting the current craze of weaving certain types of chicken feathers into hair.
The article below appeared yesterday in the Calgary Herald.
Has anyone reading this post had problems finding feathers for their fly tying? Let us know in the 'Comments' section below.
Fashionistas and fly fishermen fight over rare feathers
By Jennifer Fong,
Calgary Herald
June 20, 2011
Fly fishermen and the fashion conscious are flocking together over a feather.
And not just any feather, but super long and narrow quills that come from designer chickens produced by only one farm in Canada.
Fishermen want them to tie flies. Stylists want to tie them into hair.
Since feather extensions exploded as a hot new hair trend, demand for the feathers, known as saddle hackle, has soared.
Some fishing supply shops and distributors say they expect to be sold out until November, maybe even 2012. Read more here
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